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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1919
Page
2
A batch of obituaries reports deaths and funeral details for numerous individuals in various U.S. localities. Names include Wil H. Wilson, John Morrison, O’Neal, and others, with notes on burial arrangements, home addresses, and affiliations to fraternal orders. The records reference undertakers, burial sites, and scheduled services across San Antonio, Newport News, and surrounding areas.
Hage and McCatlom Undertalers manage funeral services at 104 Ady. street, Bunz Motor Bervier on Hice Avenue.
A garbled wartime notice lists personnel and units at Camp Travis Camp Anoy and Fort Sill with scattered names and duties. It mentions awards and a championship, noting Alfredo Yn and a world title claim, with various units and individuals hard to identify. The fragmentary text implies military movements, hospital details, and athletic contests amid unclear phrasing.
The peace conference debate centers on extending the armistice and restoring industry. A provisional German constitutional setup and new cabinets emerge in Weimar as divisions persist over Russia talks. Special committees and the Supreme War Council press ahead with military and economic planning amid uncertain joint conferences.
The heirs of General T. Chambers seek permission to institute legal action against the state of Texas for the value of two thousand acres once connected to Chambers. The case centers on land in Galveston area and political implications tied to the Meziran war legacy. References to local political actions and unrelated anecdotes appear in the fragmented text.
A San Antonio notice outlines the formation of The United States Nsetection and Protective Association to protect shareholders from losses and to collect debts. Organizers named include J. Clues, W. DeWitt Arnold, and L. R. Guyer. stock is $20 per share.
A muddled page records dance events by various orchestras including Zoeller's, Ald Willedt's, and Meredith Sykes on weeknights at venues like Kurmeny Hall and Main Ave hall. It notes a stray dog attack on a girl to be investigated, plus sport updates from Chicago and Northwestern with McDermott defending a title and a banket half by University of Chicago.
The notice lists numerous visitors staying at prominent hotels including Menger Hotel in San Antonio, Gunther Hotel in Fort Worth, Lauler Hotel, Menger in New York City, and Tower Hotel in Chicago with arrivals from Detroit Washington Houston and New York. Names include McCargo, Powell, Gilungh, Groth, Faye, Derr Wolfe, Taraty, Anthony Avie, W S Durr, Metal, and Brown among others. The fragmentary OCR captures a traveling round up of guests at several hotels across major cities.
Awidin Texas February pledge day supporters urge Gov Vorney and state leaders to back cotton growers. The campaign targets 20 000 farmers across Georgia and Nebraska urging rapid passage of aid and policy changes to boost production and stabilize markets.
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